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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 305 03/08/1949 FMO*AGH 1.&4c 3/8/49 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUB- MISSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE PROPOSITION OF THE ES- TABLISHBIEIT, MAINTENANCE A!iD CONDUCT OF A PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION SYSTEM FOR SAID VILLAGE AT mE GENERAL ELEC- TION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID VIL- LAGE ON THE ;L9th da,. of April. 1949. ****** WHEREAS." on the ~ day of ~ i ./ , 1949, there was filed with the Village Clerk of the Village of Mount Pros- pect, a petition in words and figures as follows: To the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois: We, the undersigned residents and legal voters of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cgok County, Illinois and being not less than IO~ of the elec- tors of said Village, request the corporate authorities to establish, maintain and Conduct a supervised playground and recreation system and to levy an annual tax of not less than .025% of the full, fair cash value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue of all taxable pro- perty within the corporate limits of the Munici- pality for the establis~ent, conduct and mainten- ance thereof; and reauest that the corporate authorities of said Village of Mount Prospect,Cook County, Illinois, submit the foregoing to the electors of said Village of Mount Prospect to be voted upon at the next regular election to be held on April 19, 1949; all as provided for in Article 57-7 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act. and WHEREAS. the President and Board of Trustees have ex- amined said petition and the ZJ/-3 signatures appearing thereon and from such examination determined that said petition is signed by not less than 10% of the electors of said Village; there being ~ogr registered electors within sa.id village; and J~S, it is provided 1h Section 57-7 of the Cities and Villages Act, that when a petition shall be so filed, at -2- least 30 days prior to a general or special municipal election, that the proposition shall then be submitted to the electors I to be voted upon at said election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. That at the general election to be held in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, on the 19th day of April, 1949, between the hours of 6 O'Clock A.M. and 5 O'Clock P.M. (Central Standard Time of said date) there shall be submitted to the electors of said Village, for their approval, on a separate ballot, the proposition of the estab- lishment~ maintenance and conduct of a playground and recreation system and that the minimum tax to be levied shall be .025% of the full, fair cash value as equalized or assessed by the De- partment of Revenue of all taxable property within the corporate limits of the Village for the maintenance of such playground and recreation system. SECTION 2. That the existing election districts as ./ heretofore established shall constitute and boundaries on this proposition at said general election and that the polling places heretofore established for the general election shall be the polling places for the voting on the proposition in this Ordi- nance. SECTION 3. That at said general election, the Judges and Slerks heretofore designated to conduct the general elec- tion of officials on April 19, 1949, shall also act as Judges and Clerks on the proposition submitted in this Ordinance. SECTION 4. ~hat the Village Clerk 1s hereby directed -3- to cause notice of said proposition at said general election to be given, by publishing notice thereof once in the Mount Pros- pect Herald, the same being a newspaper published in said Village, the date of such publication not more than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior to the date set for said election. SECTION 5. That the separate ballot to be used at said general election shall be substantially in the following form: (Form of Ballot) OFFICIAL B~T Instruction to Voters: Place a cross (X) opposite the word "Yes" or "No" to indicate the way you wish to vote. . . . . . . . . : Shall the Village of Mount Prospect, : : Cook County, Illinois, establish,main- : : tain and conduct a supervised playground: : and recreation system and levy an : : annual tax of not less than .025% on : : all taxable property in the Village of : : Mount Prospect for the establishment, : : maintenance and conduct thereof, as pro-: NO : vided for in Article 57-7 of the Cities : : and Villages Act? : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YES: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Back of Ballot) Official ballot to vote upon the proposition of the establishment, maintenance and conduct of a playground and recreation system and levy an annual tax of not less than .02~ for the es- tablishment, conduct and maintenance thereof in the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois, at the general election held in said Village on the 19th day of April, 1949. Polling Place: (Facsimile Si~nature) Village Clerk SECTION 6. That the Village Clerk shall cause a sample ballot to be published once in the Mount Prospect Herald, the same being a newspaper published in and having a general clrcu- -4- lation within the Village of Mount Prospect; the date of such publication to be not less than five days prior to the date set for such general election. SECTION 7. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect forthwith upon its passage and approval, according to law. ~ PASSED: the .~ ' day of Karch, A.D. 1949 APPROVED: the ~ day of March, A.D. 1949. VOTES: AYES:'-&~~I: B.~I1~.;r g,~// JtL,.f~j l~lr ,?~ A4<J#- IAYES: None. I d I! 11 i: I \ ~ ,~7~~ it Act~ng Village Clerk / II II f I ! i ABSENT: ~ia<!qn(~y :. 1i/8 n E- " '7 ~ )J~6.~ ~ President